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After supper that night, Bab and Betty satin the old porch playing with Josephus andBelinda, and discussing the events of theday; for the appearance of the strange boy and hisdog had been a most exciting occurrence in theirquiet lives. They had seen nothing of him sincemorning, as he took his meals at the Squire1's, andwas at work with Pat in a distant field when the childrenpassed. Sancho had stuck closely to his master,evidently rather bewildered by the new order ofthings, and bound to see that no harm happened toBen.
"I wish they'd come. It's sundown, and I heardthe cows mooing, so I know they have gone home,"said Betty, impatiently; for she regarded the new-comerin the light of an entertaining book, and wishedto read on as fast as possible.
"I'm going to learn the signs he makes when hewants Sancho to dance; then we can have fun withhim whenever we like. He's the dearest dog I eversaw!" answered Bab, who was fonder of animals thanher sister.
"Ma said -- Ow, what's that?" cried Betty with astart, as something bumped against the gate outside;and in a moment Ben's head peeped over the top ashe swung himself up to the iron arch, in the middleof which was the empty lantern frame.
"Please to locate, gentlemen; please to locate.
The performance is about to begin with the greatFlyin' Coopid act, in which Master Bloomsbury hasappeared before the crowned heads of Europe.
Pronounced by all beholders the most
remarkable2 youthfulprogidy agoin'. Hooray ! here we are!"Having
rattled3 off the familiar speech in Mr.
Smithers's elegant manner, Ben begin to cut up suchcapers that even a party of
dignified4 hens, goingdown the avenue to bed, paused to look on withclucks of
astonishment5, evidently fancying that salthad set him to fluttering and tumbling as it did them.
Never had the old gate
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squire
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| n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅 |
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- I told him the squire was the most liberal of men.我告诉他乡绅是世界上最宽宏大量的人。
- The squire was hard at work at Bristol.乡绅在布里斯托尔热衷于他的工作。
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remarkable
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| adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的 |
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- She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
- These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
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rattled
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| 慌乱的，恼火的 |
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- The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
- Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. 每逢公共汽车经过这里，窗户都格格作响。
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dignified
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| a.可敬的，高贵的 |
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- Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence. 在整个审讯过程中，他始终沉默以保持尊严。
- He always strikes such a dignified pose before his girlfriend. 他总是在女友面前摆出这种庄严的姿态。
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astonishment
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| n.惊奇，惊异 |
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- They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
- I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。
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beheld
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| v.看，注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 )；瞧；看呀；（叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现）哎哟 |
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- His eyes had never beheld such opulence. 他从未见过这样的财富。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The soul beheld its features in the mirror of the passing moment. 灵魂在逝去的瞬间的镜子中看到了自己的模样。 来自英汉文学 - 红字
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axis
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| n.轴，轴线，中心线；坐标轴，基准线 |
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- The earth's axis is the line between the North and South Poles.地轴是南北极之间的线。
- The axis of a circle is its diameter.圆的轴线是其直径。
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tattoo
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| n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于 |
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- I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
- He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。
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posture
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| n.姿势，姿态，心态，态度；v.作出某种姿势 |
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- The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
- He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。
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subsided
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| v.（土地）下陷（因在地下采矿）( subside的过去式和过去分词 )；减弱；下降至较低或正常水平；一下子坐在椅子等上 |
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- After the heavy rains part of the road subsided. 大雨过后，部分公路塌陷了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- By evening the storm had subsided and all was quiet again. 傍晚， 暴风雨已经过去，四周开始沉寂下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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rustling
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| n. 瑟瑟声，沙沙声
adj. 发沙沙声的 |
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- the sound of the trees rustling in the breeze 树木在微风中发出的沙沙声
- the soft rustling of leaves 树叶柔和的沙沙声
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dime
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| n.（指美国、加拿大的钱币）一角 |
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- A dime is a tenth of a dollar.一角银币是十分之一美元。
- The liberty torch is on the back of the dime.自由火炬在一角硬币的反面。
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fumbling
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| n. 摸索,漏接
v. 摸索,摸弄,笨拙的处理 |
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- If he actually managed to the ball instead of fumbling it with an off-balance shot. 如果他实际上设法拿好球而不是fumbling它。50-balance射击笨拙地和迅速地会开始他的岗位移动，经常这样结束。
- If he actually managed to secure the ball instead of fumbling it awkwardly an off-balance shot. 如果他实际上设法拿好球而不是fumbling它。50-50提议有时。他从off-balance射击笨拙地和迅速地会开始他的岗位移动，经常这样结束。
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unison
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| n.步调一致，行动一致 |
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- The governments acted in unison to combat terrorism.这些国家的政府一致行动对付恐怖主义。
- My feelings are in unison with yours.我的感情与你的感情是一致的。
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perch
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| n.栖木，高位，杆；v.栖息，就位，位于 |
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- The bird took its perch.鸟停歇在栖木上。
- Little birds perch themselves on the branches.小鸟儿栖歇在树枝上。
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immortal
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| adj.不朽的；永生的，不死的；神的 |
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- The wild cocoa tree is effectively immortal.野生可可树实际上是不会死的。
- The heroes of the people are immortal!人民英雄永垂不朽！
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bent
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| n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的 |
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- He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
- We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
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prudently
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| adv. 谨慎地，慎重地 |
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- He prudently pursued his plan. 他谨慎地实行他那计划。
- They had prudently withdrawn as soon as the van had got fairly under way. 他们在蓬车安全上路后立即谨慎地离去了。
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maple
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| n.槭树，枫树，槭木 |
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- Maple sugar is made from the sap of maple trees.枫糖是由枫树的树液制成的。
- The maple leaves are tinge with autumn red.枫叶染上了秋天的红色。
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benevolent
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| adj.仁慈的，乐善好施的 |
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- His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him.他乐善好施的本性使他不会拒绝走上前向他行乞的任何一个乞丐。
- He was a benevolent old man and he wouldn't hurt a fly.他是一个仁慈的老人，连只苍蝇都不愿伤害。
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fussy
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| adj.为琐事担忧的，过分装饰的，爱挑剔的 |
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- He is fussy about the way his food's cooked.他过分计较食物的烹调。
- The little girl dislikes her fussy parents.小女孩讨厌她那过分操心的父母。
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apron
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| n.围裙；工作裙 |
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- We were waited on by a pretty girl in a pink apron.招待我们的是一位穿粉红色围裙的漂亮姑娘。
- She stitched a pocket on the new apron.她在新围裙上缝上一只口袋。
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scrambling
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| v.快速爬行( scramble的现在分词 )；攀登；争夺；（军事飞机）紧急起飞 |
参考例句： |
- Scrambling up her hair, she darted out of the house. 她匆忙扎起头发，冲出房去。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- She is scrambling eggs. 她正在炒蛋。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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wagons
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| n.四轮的运货马车( wagon的名词复数 )；铁路货车；小手推车 |
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- The wagons were hauled by horses. 那些货车是马拉的。
- They drew their wagons into a laager and set up camp. 他们把马车围成一圈扎起营地。
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depict
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| vt.描画，描绘；描写，描述 |
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- I don't care to see plays or films that depict murders or violence.我不喜欢看描写谋杀或暴力的戏剧或电影。
- Children's books often depict farmyard animals as gentle,lovable creatures.儿童图书常常把农场的动物描写得温和而可爱。
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illustrated
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| adj. 有插图的，列举的
动词illustrate的过去式和过去分词 |
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- His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition. 他在讲演中使用了探险时拍摄到的幻灯片。
- The manufacturing Methods: Will be illustrated in the next chapter. 制作方法将在下一章说明。
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droll
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| adj.古怪的，好笑的 |
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- The band have a droll sense of humour.这个乐队有一种滑稽古怪的幽默感。
- He looked at her with a droll sort of awakening.他用一种古怪的如梦方醒的神情看着她.
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